The Space Development Agency (SDA) is issuing this Other Transaction Authority (OT) DRAFT solicitation for a prototyping effort to establish the Battle Management Command, Control, and Communications (BMC3) software development and hosting environment for the National Defense Space Architecture (NDSA). This acquisition establishes software development capabilities to securely and rapidly field mission applications developed by BMC3 ecosystem participants in support of Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) objectives. This DRAFT solicitation is for development and implementation of the BMC3 Application Factory; development and sustainment of the Secure Interoperable-middleware layer (SIL); integration, testing, and operational support for BMC3 applications; and serving as BMC3 ecosystem lead.

The SDA BMC3 AppFac Program Solicitation (DRAFT) is attached. For the BMC3 Bidder’s Library, please send an email to osd.pentagon.ousd-r-e.mbx.sda-ps-23-01@mail.mil no later than 17 November 2022 at 12:00 pm EST with the subject line “SDA BMC3 Solicitation Attachment Request.” Please include your organization’s CAGE code and location in your request. Requests received from organizations that do not possess a facility clearance of at least Secret will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. SDA will endeavor to respond to all requests in the order that they are received and within one business day of receipt.

If a US company does not have, at minimum, a Secret Level Facility, there must be an Active DUNS number for the company, along with a signed NDA on record at SDA, prior to the company receiving CUI materials. A foreign company must team with a US Prime Contractor company in order to receive any CUI materials directly from the US Prime Contractor company.

Prospective offerors are highly encouraged to respond to the AppFac DRAFT Solicitation Response Queries attached. Additional questions and feedback are also encouraged by the closing date and time of this DRAFT Solicitation.